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The Arts in Spain, From Prehistory to Modernism

The Arts in Spain, From Prehistory to Modernism


by John Moffit

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

From the cave painting at Altimira through the Golden Age, to the works of Picasso and Miro, this book documents the course of art in Spain, with 150 illustrations. (SPN102, $19.95)

Food and Wines of Spain

Food and Wines of Spain


by Penelope Casas

  • FOOD
  • 1982
  • HARD COVER
  • 457 PAGES

This classic collection of 400 recipes, interwoven with cultural commentary and culinary history, is a pleasure to read, but prepare to become hungry. (SPN100, $37.50)

A History of Medieval Spain

A History of Medieval Spain


by Joseph F. O'Callaghan

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 728 PAGES

A detailed history of the Medieval kingdoms of Iberia. (SPN10, $29.95)

The Medieval Spains

The Medieval Spains


by Bernard F. Reilly

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 228 PAGES

A short, scholarly history of Iberia from the late Roman period to the 15th century covering the politics, society and intellectual climate of Medieval Spain. With four maps and a helpful bibliography. (SPN98, $34.99)

Trekking & Climbing in Northern Spain


by Jim Thompson | Ilja Schroeder

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A compact guide to favorite treks and climbs in the Pyrenees, Picos de Europa and Cantabrica. (SPN196, $19.95)

Two Spanish Picaresque Novels: Lazarillo de Tormes, The Swindler

Two Spanish Picaresque Novels: Lazarillo de Tormes, The Swindler


by Francisco de Quevedo | Michael Alpert

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

Admired by Cervantes, this pair of picaresque novels focus on the adventures of two unlikely heroes -- delinquent picaros living by their wits among corrupt priests and prostitutes, beggars and idle gentlemen, thieves and tricksters. (SPN108, $15.00)

Walking in the Cordillera Cantabrica


by Robin Walker

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A detailed, practical guide in the British series. (SPN194, $24.95)

Footprint Guide Northern Spain

Footprint Guide Northern Spain


by Andy Symington

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 556 PAGES

A detailed, comprehensive guide published in Britain, nicely divided between a general overview of the region and practical travel detail on where to go and what to do. (SPN233, $24.95)

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls


by Ernest Hemingway

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 471 PAGES

Hemingway's great novel about the Spanish Civil War is a love story set during the four-day fight of anti-fascist units in the mountains. (SPN19, $16.00)

Spain in Mind

Spain in Mind


by Alice Powers

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 372 PAGES

This literary A-to-Z includes selections by Auden, Hemingway, Michener, Twain, Orwell, Trollope, Wharton and other luminaries. (SPN290, $15.95)

 

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